• Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Oscar S. Wyatt Jr. Professor
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Hong Liang

Educational Background

  • PhD, Materials Science & Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology - 1992
  • MS, Materials Science & Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology - 1987
  • BS, Materials Science, University of Science & Technology Beijing - 1983

Research Interests

    • Surface and interface science, tribology
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • Nanoparticles and nanostructured materials for energy, health, transportation, water & environments, corrosion, and extreme conditions
    • Nanolubrication
    • Chemical-mechanical polishing

Certifications & Memberships

  • Editor, Tribology International
  • Associate Editor / Member of Editorial Board: Friction, Lubricants, IOP Surface Topography, Morphology and Properties, ASTM Materials Performance and Characterization

Awards & Honors

  • ASME Foundation Swanson Fellow - 2018-2019
  • William Keeler Memorial Award, College of Engineering Contribution Awards - 2016-2017
  • William O. and Montine P. Head Faculty Fellow, Dwight Look College of Engineering, Texas A&M University - 2014-2015
  • Best Application Paper in IIE Transactions Focused Issue on Quality and Reliability Engineering - 2014
  • Best Research Paper in journal Friction - 2013
  • Charles H. Barclay, Jr. 45 Faculty Fellows, Texas A&M University College of Engineering - 2009-2010
  • Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers - 2009
  • Fellow of Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers - 2007

Selected Publications

  • K. Lee, Y. Chen, D. Naugle, and H. Liang, “Design of Quasicrystal Alloys with Favorable Tribological Performance in view of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties,” Matls. & Design, 193(8) 2020, 108735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108735
  • S. Jha, S. Mehta, Y. Chen, R. Likhari, W. Stewart, D.Y. Parkinson, and H. Liang, “Design and Synthesis of High Performance Flexible and Green Supercapacitors made of Manganese-Dioxide-Decorated Alkali Lignin,” Energy Storage, 2 (5), 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.184
  • Y. Chen and H. Liang, “Tribological Evaluation of Electrical Resistance of Lubricated Contacts,” ASME J. Trib., 142(11), 2020. Pp:114502. DOI: 10.1115/1.4045578.
  • E.Y. Chen, B. Guo, and H. Liang, “Effects of Surface Morphological Parameters on Cleaning Efficiency of PV Panels,” Solar Energy, 194(12), pg.840-847, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2019.10.087.
  • S. Mehta, S. Jha, and H. Liang, “Lignocellulose Materials for Supercapacitor and Battery Electrodes: A Review,” Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol.134 (12) 2020, 110345 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110345
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